Fountain brush



V. L. WOODS YFOUN'IAHY BRUSH Filed July 19, 1922 gwvnto'o Virgil. I...Wmnd

Patented Feb. 5, 1924i., l

'VIRGL LEONARD WOODS, 0F WLIIZ'LNIS, CALIFORNA.

FOUNTAIN BRUSH.

Application filed July 19, '1922. Serial No. 576,062.

To all whom it may concern: cover 8 centrally thereof, and concentric toBe it known that l, VIRGIL L. WooDs, a the opening 9, is a sleeve orvalve casing 10. citizen of the United States, residing at The casingextends longitudinally of the Williams, in the countv of Colusa andState container, and terminates inwardly of the 6 of California, haveinvented certain new opposite end 11 of the container. The end (so anduseful Improvements in Fountain 12 of the valve casing is interiorlythreaded Brushes, of which the following is a specifor a purpose to behereinafter described. fication, reference being had to the accom- Theend 11 of the container is open for panying drawings. the reception of aplate 13, said plate being 10 This invention relates to fountainbrushes, concave-convex and having its peripherial c5 and moreparticularly to fountain shaving edge formed into a flange adapted toenbrushes. gage the end face of the end 11 of the con- An object of theinvention is to provide tainer. The plate 13 has a central open a brushof this character composed of a ing 1a adapted to receive a cone valvecage 15 few number of parts which may be readily 15, the apex portion ofthe cone project- To disassembled or removed and replaced by ingr beyondthe end of the container. The new parts, upper end portion 16 of thecone is exte- .It is another object of the invention to riorly threadedand adapted to be threaded provide a brush of this character includinginto the end portion 12 of the valve casing. 20 a container from which aflexible nozzle The cone valve cage may be secured to the 7 extends intothe brush head, the nozzle beedge Of tb@ Opening 14: in any suitablemaning capable of movement with the bristles ner to provide a smooth`and unobstructed of the brush. surface at the junction of the conevalve It is a further object of the invention cage. The cone valve cage15 is provided to provide a device of this character wherewith a seriesof inlet openings 17, said openso in the container is provided with avalve ings being disposed closely adjacent the conmechanism adapted toStop 01- Control the nection of the cone valve cage with the platesupply of material from the container with- 13 so as to permit dischargeof all of the out interfering with the movement of the Content-s of thereceptacle and eliminate nozzle disposed withinthe brush head. Waste.These openings may be made as se With these and other objects in view,large or as small as desired, or any number the invention consists inthe improved Condesired, according to the size of the brush. structionand arrangement of parts to be Disposed in the valve casing 10 is avalve hereinafter more particularly described, Stem 18 Aprovided on oneend with an operat- 05 fully claimed and illustrated in the accomingknob 19 and having its upper end poren panying drawings, in which tion2O threaded for engagement with the Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectionalview threads of the opening 9 of the cover and of a fountain shavingbrush constructed in by means of which the stem is raised and accordancewith an embodiment of the inlowered relative to the valve casing. Thevention; opposite end of the valve stem is provided es Figure 2 is asectional view taken on the with a threaded socket 21 adapted to reline2-2 of Figure 1; and ceive a threaded plug 22, the major portion Figure3 is a perspective view of the of the plug being crimped and adapted toplate and valve cage. be inserted into a flexible valve 23, said 4:5Referring to the drawings, 5 designates valve being made preferably ofsoft rubber, leo a container which serves as the handle memand of a sizeto frictionally engage the cone ber of the brush, the walls of thecontainer valve cage. The valve 23 is normally disbeing of a shape tofit the hand of the user. posed in the cone valve cage and is intendedThe end -6 of the container is open and to close the openings 17 or toregulate the provided with interior threads 7 adapted iiow of the matterfrom the container. roo to be engaged by the exterior threaded Inconnection with the container, a brush flange of a cover 8. lThe centralportion of head 24 is provided, said brush head having the cover isprovided withl a threaded openbristles secured thereto by any suitableing 9, the purpose of which will be heremeans, the upper end of thebrush head beinafter describedr Depending from the ing concave toconform. to the 'convex porilo tion of the plate 13, the central portionof the brush head having` an openingl 25 adapted to receive a nozzle 26.

The nozzle 26 is preferably made el pliable rubber and includes anannularflange 27 adapted to engage the concave portion of the brushhead, the nozzle ci;-v tending through the opening 25 into the bristlesof the brush, said nozzle tapering from the flange to the end thereof,ivhile the handle of the nozzle is the same diameter at all pointslongitudinally thereof. ln View of the fact that the nozzle is pliable,it may be moved in any direction with the movement of the bristles ofthe brush, and at the saine time it is also disposed to supply thebristles 1with matter from the container.

When the cone valve 15 is threaded into the valve casing 10, it causesthe flange of the plate 13 to frictionally engage the end of thecontainer, thereby preventing leal;- age of the contents between theplate 13 and the container. To permit relative movement of the plate andbrush head, the concave face or" the plate 13 is provided with lugs 28adapted to extend into the brush head. 'lhe container may be suppliedwith liquid soap, or like toilet preparation by removing the cover 8.The soap surrounds the valve casing;` 10. Discharge of the soap from thecontainer is through the opening 17 and into the nozzle 25, thedischarge or' the soap being controlled by the pliable valve 23 throughthe medium of the knob 19 Which may be rotated to raise or loiver thevalve. When the valve is closed the flexibility of the valve 23 permitsthe same to be forced into the cone portion of the cage so as topositively obstruct all of the openings. At the saine time, in vieiv ofthe fact that the cone is made of metal, the ivedging action of thevalve Within the cage does not dilate the nozzle 25. rlhe apex portionof the cage, oli course, extends into the nozzle, so as to preventleakage of the contents between the flange of the nozzle and the brushhead. The brush head is provided With a flange 29 which is interiorlvthreaded and projects above the concave top of the brush head, saidflange being arranged to engage the exteriorly threaded end 11 of thecontainer, the flange 11 beingr simultaneously engaged with thecontainer upon movement of the cone valve cage with the casing 10.

From the foregoing it will be readily seen that this invention providesa novel form of shavingbrush capable of receiving' large quantity olmatter, such as liquid soap, and wherein the soap is not directlydischarged into the brush trom the container but` passes through thecone valve into and through the flexible nozzle. so that Waste isprevented. ,en important. tea

messes turc oli' this device is that the openings in the cone valve aredisposed closely ad ent the opening in 'the plate 13 so tb iJ drop etliquid in the container may be discharged into the nozzle Furthermorelin case the brush should be placed upon its end face, or in other Words,should the cover 8 be used as a base to support the brush in itsinverted position, the pliable valve will pr ,nt passage of liquid soapthrough the casing l() All of these features are possessed by a devicecomposed of a few number of simple parts.

W hat is claimed is:

1. A fountain brush of the character described coniprising a tubularhandle.4 open at its opposite ends and havingl a removable cover at oneend and a brush head at the opposite end, the brush head including aflexible nozzle extending into the bristles ol the brush, a tubularmember attached to the cover and removable therewith and extending; intothe handle to a position adjacent to the base of the nozzle, a conicalmemhe disposed in the base of the nozzle and projecting into the handlewith which said tubular member is adapted to have screw-threadedengagement, the. conical member having openings to afford communicationbetween the nozzle and the interior of the handle, and a valve insertedthrough said cover and disposed Within the tubular member and adapted tobe forced into the conical member to close the openings thereof. y

2.' A. fountain brush comprising a tubular handle having a removablecover, a tubular casing attached to the center vof the cover, the coverhaving a central opening, for the reception of valve stem, said valvestem being disposed Within the valve casing, a brush head having aconduit therethrough. a valve plate disposed on the inner face of thehead and provided with a perforation to register with the conduit, avalve cage rigid with said plate and discharging through the plate intothe brush conduit, the valve cage being; formed with radial openingscommunicating with the interior of the handle, said valve stem carryinga valve adapted to close said openings when the valve stein is shiftedinward.

3. A fountain brush comprising a tubular handle having a removablecover, a brush head having detachable engagement with the end ot thehandle opposite the cover and having bristles, the brush head beingprovided ivith a conduit therethrough, the inner end ot the conduitcarriving1 a hollow member projecting into the interior ott the handleand efrteriorly screw-threaded. said member inward ot the head being;`perforated, a tube mounted upon the cover and extending into the handle`and having screvv-threaded en- ,sagement with said member, and a valvenormally disposed Within the member and having a stern extending outthrough the tube and cover, and the cover and casingT havingscrew-threaded engagement with the latter whereby the valve may beforced into 5 the conical member to close the aperture@ 10 through thebrush head and having a base on its inner end, the brush head beingreceased to receive said base, a plate extending over the base andengaged With said brush head, and a valve disposed within the handle andoperative to close or open the passage through the nozzle whereby toControl the flow of liquid through said nozzle, and means exterior tothe handle to operate said Valve.

ln testimony whereof l hereunto afix my Signature.

VIRGL LEONARD VVUODS.

